Cairo Holiday schedule 2012

[together4evr 360]

The attached file is right from their website and looks much easier to read

In 2012, the Embassy will close in observance of American and Egyptian holidays as follows:

New Year’s Day American Sunday Jan 1

Coptic Christmas* Egyptian Saturday Jan 7

Martin Luther King’s Birthday American Sunday Jan 15

Revolution/Police Day Egyptian Wednesday Jan 25

Moulid El Nabi** Egyptian Saturday Feb 4

President’s Day American Sunday Feb 19

Sham El Nessim Egyptian Monday April 16

Sinai Liberation Day Egyptian Wednesday April 25

Labor Day Egyptian Tuesday May 1

Memorial Day American Sunday May 27

Independence Day American Wednesday July 4

National Day Egyptian Monday July 23

Eid El Fitr** Egyptian Sun/Mon Aug 19-20

Labor Day American Sunday Sept. 2

Armed Forces Day* Egyptian Saturday Oct. 6

Columbus Day American Sunday Oct. 7

Eid El Adha** Egyptian Thurs/Fri/Sat Oct. 25-27

Veterans’ Day American Sunday Nov. 11

Islamic New Year** Egyptian Thursday Nov. 15

Thanksgiving Day American Thursday Nov. 22

Christmas Day American Tuesday Dec. 25

* The Embassy will consider moving the observation date of local holidays (religious and secular) falling on weekends or otherwise in the event that the Egyptian Government issues decisions mandating that the public and private sector change the observance date of a local holiday. * Dates of Islamic holidays are subject to the sighting of the moon and may vary from the above projected dates.

Edited January 10, 2012 by togetherforever13

[bigdog 376]

Double dip holidays, I like it.

Edited January 10, 2012 by bigdog

[together4evr 360]

They get to benefit from American and Egyptian Holidays. Big Bonus'

[NY_BX 397]

They get to benefit from American and Egyptian Holidays. Big Bonus'

Gotta love being represented by a strong union

[Operator 1,927]

They also get 30 days annual leave.